Tag Archives: luxury watches

For three decades, she gave watchmaker Audemars Piguet the title of the only major family-owned Swiss luxury watch brand. Now the great-granddaughter of company founder Jules-Louis Audemars is vacating her position as chairman of the prestigious manufacturer’s board, to be replaced by former Tiffany boss Alessandro Bogliolo. A look into the great career of a journalist, fighter and sovereign grande …

« All about known wearers and types of wearers » “Here I am”: No watch brand is more strongly associated with a confident, masculine presence than Breitling. Wearers of the pilot watch brand are financially successful, coveted by women, and love everything masculine from muscle cars to fighter planes and Harley Davidsons. But are these stereotypes even true? We look …

« All about known carriers and carrier types » He’s successful, likes status symbols and has no idea about what he wears on his wrist: The stereotypical Rolex owner. But a closer look at the world of wearer types reveals a huge variety from passionate watch lovers to Hollywood superstars, big politicians and world-class athletes. We take aim at the …

« From Max Bill to Mido » Watches are among the most spectacular gifts we can give a loved one. But art enthusiasts and architects in particular are demanding target groups who have exact ideas about a beautiful timepiece. Today we present five models that make clear statements for specific art eras and all have what it takes to be …

In connection with mechanical watches, there is often talk of jewels, stones or rubies, which serve as so-called bearing stones in every watch movement – whether Rolex, Omega or Chopard. Information about the number of watch jewels can be found on the dial of many watches, on the case back or – if it is transparent – on the movement …

« Remembering a watch expert of the early days » The influential Munich watch expert, collector and author Christian Pfeiffer-Belli passed away on December 9, 2021. Made famous as editor-in-chief of the magazines “Alte Uhren” and “Klassik Uhren,” he shaped the world of timepieces since the 1970s with unparalleled knowledge and more than 50 specialized books. Companions describe Pfeiffer-Belli as …